A few weeks into the playoffs, we’ve hardly seen anything surprising yet. The 7th seeded Grizzlies giving the perennial playoff veterans that is the San Antonio Spurs all they can handle? That’s kind of expected, given that they’ve always matched […]
Tag: Houston Rockets
The 23 biggest blowouts in NBA Finals history (updated)
When the best of the best from both the Eastern and Western Conferences meet in the NBA Finals, it usually ends up in an all-out battle that comes down to the last couple minutes. The NBA championship is normally an […]
The 13 teams that have come back from 3-1 deficits in NBA Playoffs? (updated)
With the Golden State Warriors epic 108-101 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in game six of the Western Conference Finals during the 2016 NBA Playoffs, the internet is writing off and meme-ifying Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook’s chances in game […]
Kristaps Porzingis dominates Houston Rockets with 24 points, 7 blocks
Kristaps Porzingis, the New York Knick’s 7’3 rookie scored a head-turning, career-high 29 points a few days against Charlotte, but that came in a loss (The Knicks were just a fingertip away from winning the game at the buzzer). . […]
Jeremy Lin sees Charlotte Hornets as a “good fit”, signs 2-year deal
Free agent Jeremy Lin announced on his Facebook page that he’ll be joining the Charlotte Hornets for the 2015-16 season. After a LOT of prayer and long discussions with family and friends, I wanted to personally let you guys know […]
Did Jeff Van Gundy find his new Patrick Ewing in Anthony Davis?
Patrick Ewing entered the NBA as a college superstar from Georgetown that was the only player who could stop Michael Jordan in the paint. He averaged more than 20 points and around 10 rebounds in 13 out of the 15 […]
Dwight Howard considers himself a ‘champion” and Superman, but really he’s just Bizzaro
I just can’t write enough about Dwight Howard lately; he provides so much fodder that inspires me to wield my internet pen.
Riley Curry is the real MVP of the Wastern Conference Finals
The Golden State Warriors have won the Western Conference Finals with a 4-1 series score against the Houston Rockets and are looking god days before they face the Cleveland Cavaliers in the finals, but the true story of these series […]
James Harden playoff record that he will want to forget
James Harden poured 45 points on the Golden State Warriors in game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals, which placed him among the top performances in an elimination game by a Houston Rocket player alongside greats like Hakeem Olajuwon and […]
Stephen Curry takes hard fall and somehow isn’t seriously uninjured
There were talks connected with Stephen Curry‘s ability to play physical basketball if he came this far into the playoffs. After a series of ankle injuries during the 2011/2012 season limited Curry to only 26 games that year. gave the […]
Is Clint Capela the new and improved Serge Ibaka?
Clint Capela is a 21-year-old prospect from Switzerland that can play both the PF and C positions. He spent most of the 2014/2015 season in the D-League with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers before being recalled by the Houston Rockets […]
Dwight Howard is the most disrespected superstar in NBA history (and he deserves it)
Remember when we used to refer to Dwight Howard as “Superman”? I never did, but apparently some people did. Early on in his career, Howard was on his way to becoming one of the greatest NBA centers to ever play […]
Shaqtin A Fool from the Conference Semifinals
You can’t miss this one because Shaq is one of the nominees. There were lots of travel violations and an epic intentional foul from Chris Paul on Dwight Howard, but Shaq is our favorite. Check out the video and vote […]
How did J.J. Redick become the James Harden stopper?
Halfway through the eighth year of his NBA career, JJ Redick became more than a role player coming off the bench. J.J. Redick is one of the best shooters in the game, no doubt, but in the last couple of […]
The epic battle between James Harden and Steph Curry in the 2015 Western Conference Finals
The Houston Rockets were down 19 with less than 15 minutes left in game 5 of the series against the Los Angeles Clippers in the Western Conference Semis. They climbed back thanks to huge performances by some of their bench […]
After 11 years, Dwight Howard still struggling to adjust to NBA
Yes, I’m being sarcastic in the title of this piece, but stick with me. Despite Dwight Howard‘s 20 points and 21 rebounds in Houston’s big comeback win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday, the big man was as frustrating […]
Chris Paul with a funny message to Doc Rivers
Austin Rivers had 25 points against the Houston Rockets last night, which allowed Chris Paul to rest his hamstring enough before game 4 of the series. [su_button url=”http://www.interbasket.net/forums/” target=”blank” style=”soft” size=”3″ wide=”no” center=”no” icon=”icon: comments-o”]Discuss this on our forum[/su_button] . It’s […]
Dwight Howard dunked all over the Los Angeles Clippers
It seems like Dwight Howard is finally back in the physical shape he was in during his Orlando Magic days and the reign of the Superman. [su_button url=”http://www.interbasket.net/forums/” target=”blank” style=”soft” size=”3″ wide=”no” center=”no” icon=”icon: comments-o”]Discuss this on our forum[/su_button] . In […]
Rajon Rondo probably ended his tenure with the Dallas Mavericks
Rick Carlisle is making wonders in Dallas over the past decade. If he hasn’t signed Rajon Rondo right before the trade deadline, he could probably be one of the candidates for the Coach of the Year award. Now it seems […]
Dikembe Mutombo is one of nine Hall of Fame inductees for 2015
Dikembe Mutombo was one of the most colorful personas in the NBA over the past twenty years or so, even after his retirement back in 2009 at the age of 43. It looks like his whole career was a group […]